Table lamp



Patented July 8, 1924;

UNITED STATES I 1,500,842 PATENT OFFICE.

mmo. PAULSON, or FARGO, Noam: venom. TABLE LAMP.

Application filed March 25, 1922. Serial No. 548,849.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JARL O. PAULsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fargo, in the county of Cass and State of North Dakota, have invented a new and use ful Improvement in Table Lamps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to table'lamps and has for its object to provide in combination with a table, a lamp adapted to be completely concealed within said table or to be projected upwardly into operable use above the same.

Another object is to provide a shade memher for said lamp which when the lamp is concealed forms a doily or other cover memher for the opening in the table through which the lamp is adapted to pass.

In carrying out my objects I provide the table with a hollow central pedestal in which is slidably mounted a supporting member to which the lamp is attached. By means of cords and pulleys the lam may be raised or lowered within the said pedestal and brought into concealed or operative position as required.

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear in connection with the detailed description thereof and are particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, illustrating the application of my invention in one form Fig. 1 is a plan view of my invention showing the lamp concealed within the table.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a View similar to Figure 2 showing the lamp in elevated-or operative position.

In the drawings I have shown an ordinary circular table indicated in its entirety at A which comprises a hollow pedestal 10 to which is attached outwardly projecting legs 11 best shown in Figures 2 and 3. To the upper portions of the pedestal 10 is secured a table top 12 which may be rectangular or circular as desired and which is formed with an apron 13 extending below the same along the margin thereof.

As will be noted in the drawings pedestal 10 is preferably formed hollow as indicated Q, at 15 and may be made either round, square,

. or polysided as desired. Through the upp portion of the table top 12 I rovide an opening 14 which exactly coinci es in configuration with the hollow opening 15 through the pedestal 10. Within the space 15 is slidably mounted a block 16 which may be formed solid and of wood or which may be hollow and constructed of any other material which will meet with the require ments. This block is formed on its upper face 17 to conform' in appearance and finish to the top 12 of'table A so that when the block is in the elevated position as shown in. Figure 3 the same forms a continuous and smooth surface for the said top of the table.

Rigidly secured upon surface 17 of block 16 is mounted an electric light B which comprises'a standard 18 secured to a base 19. Base 19 may be screwed or otherwise secured to block 16 and is located in the center of the surface 17 thereof. Upon the upper end of standard 18 is mounted a socket 119 in which may be screwed an electric light bulb 20. Bymeans of a clamp 21 of ordinary construction I attach a wire shade support ing frame 22 which is formed with a rectangular planular portion 23 at the top thereof and which has legs 24 connecting said planular portion 23 with the clamp 21. To the upper planular portion 23 I attach a shade 25 which is preferably formed of cloth or other suitable fabric. This shade in the erected position drapes about the lamp 20 giving the same an ornamental and useful function.

Eithin the space 15 below block 16 I provide a flexible lamp cord 26 which passes up through a bore 27 in block 16 and connects with the lamp proper 20 in the usual manner. This cord may pass out through a closure member 28 secured to the bottom of pedestal 10 and may be connected to a light source by a plug and socket or in any other ordinary manner.

For raising and lowering the lamp I provide a cord 29 which is rigidly attached at one end. indicated at 30 to the lowermost portion of the block 16. This cord passes upwardly through a slot 31 formed in the said block and over a pulley 32 secured to pedestal 10 which is mounted in an opening 33 formed in the side of said pedestal. After passing through said opening cord 29 passes over a latching pulley 34 secured to the underside of the apron 13 of table A. It can readily be seen that by this construction a block 16 with the lamp mounted thereon may be raised and'lowered to the positions shown in Figures 2 and 3. When the lamp is in proper position cord 29 may be latched in place by means of pulley 34:

and the lamp and block held in position as uired.

or preventin the block 16 from being.

raised above the evel of the table I provide stops 35 which are secured to the upper surface of the table and which project over the o ening 14 so as to on age the upper surface 1? of block 16 when t e said block has been raised to the position shown in Figure 3. By this means the lamp is always held in proper position when-the cord 29 is pulled taut.

When the cord 29 is released block 16 due to its weight and the weight of the lamp B are caused to descend within the opening 15 in pedestal 10. This continues until the lower portion of block 16 engages a stop 36 secured to the pedestal 10 at a position best shown in Figure 2. Frame 23 which is made small enough to pass in between the stops 35 when the lamp is in its lowermost position lies flush with the top 12 of table A so that the shade 25 may lie fiat upon the table to form a horizontal covering for the central portion of the same and opening 14 therethrough. In operation it can clearly be comprehended that as the lamp is dropped the air catches under the shade 25 and spreads the same outwardly so that when the. lamp reaches its lowermost position the shade has been completely spread out as shown in Figure 1 to form a doily or other ornamental covering for the center of the table.

The advantages of my invention are manifest. The lamp may be ositioned within the table when the same 1s not desired for use where the same is out of the way. Whenever desired the lamp may be brought into operative position and when in such position the opening through which it pro- ]ects is completely closed by the top of the member on which it rests so that a continuous and smooth surface is formed on the table. The lamp cannot be over-turned, being secured to the supporting block thereof thereby eliminating breakage of the bulb and shade frame. With the shade as constructed the same serves a double purpose, namely, that of shade when the lamp is erected and as a doily or center-piece when the lamp is positioned within the table. It can readily be comprehended that ifdesired other objects may be placed upon the center of the table on the doily so formed providing the said objects have a base sufiicient to over-lie the opening through the top proper.

In accordance with the patent statutes I have described the principles of operation of my invention, together with the apparatus which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof, but I desire to have it understood that the construction shown is onl illustrative and that the invention can carried out by other means and applied to uses other than those above set forth within the scope of the following claims.

I claim 1. In combination with a table havin top and a hollow pedestal, an openin through said top communicating with sai hollow pedestal, a memberslidable within said pedestal having a portion of the same dimensions as said openin and forming a continuation to said top w en in its upper position, a lamp mounted upon said Slldable member adapted to be withdrawn into said pedestal upon the lowering of said slidable member, inclosure means for closing said top when the lamp is in its lowermost osition.

2. n combination with a table havin an opening therethrough, a lamp adaptec l to be projected through said opening, a shade attached to said 1am including a foldable member, said lamp being adapted to be withdrawn through said opening so that the shade thereof lies flush with the surface of said table, said foldable portion unfolding to cover the opening therein.

3. In combination with a table having an opening therethrough, a lamp adapted to be projected through said opening, said lamp having a lamp shade frame mounted thereon, a doily secured at its center to said lamp shade frame, being adapted to drape about saidlamp when said lam is in its projected position, means for withdrawing said lamp through said opening so that the upper portion of said frame lies flush with the top of said table, said doily being adapted to fold out to lie fiat upon said. table.

4. In combination with a table having a hollow pedestal, an opening throu h the table top communicating with said ollow pedestal, a supporting member slidably positioned within the pedestal, a lamp mounted on said supporting member and adapted to be projected through said opening, and means for operating said supportingmember.

5. In combination with a table having a hollow pedestal, an opening through the table top communicating with said hollow pedestal, a lamp slidable within said pedestal and adapted to be projected beyond the same, and a shade secured to said lamp and adapted to serve as a closure for said opening when the lamp is withdrawn within said pedestal.

6. In combination with a table having a hollow pedestal, an opening through the table top communicating with said hollow pedestal, a lamp slid able within said pedestal, a shade holder secured to said lamp, and a flexible shade mounted on said shade holder, said shade being adapted to form a 1,5oo,e4a v 8 closure for said opening when the lamp is state to cover the same when the lamp is positioned within the pedestal. positioned within the pedestal.

7. In combination with a table having 8. In combination with a table having a hollow pedestal, an opening through the an opening therein, a support movable 15 5 table top communicating with said hollow through sa1d opening, a lamp mounted on pedestal, a lamp slidable within .said said support and closure means secured to edestal and a shade holder secured to said said support for closing the openingin said mp, a flexible shade mounted on said shade table and for concealing the same. holder having the edges thereof adapted to In testimony whereof ,I afiix my signa-* 20 l0 drape around said lamp, said draping edge ture. v

being adapted to fold outwardly 'in a flat JARL O. PAULSON. 

